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Brief Absences for teachers and Special Needs Assistants (SNAs)
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A brief or short leave of absence from school for various circumstances and situations may arise throughout the school year.
Such absences can be paid or unpaid, or substitutable or non-substitutable.
For information on Force Majeure and Illness in Family Leave for teachers please see Circular 0058/2023
For information on Special Leave with Pay for Sporting Purposes for teachers please see Circular 0092/2024.
For further information on other brief or short-term absences for Primary teachers, please see Circular 32/2007.
For information on Leave for Candidates in General and Local Elections for Special Needs Assistants please see Circular 0052/2024
For information on Special Leave with Pay for Sporting Purposes for Special Needs Assistants please see Circular 0093/2024.
For further information on brief or short-term absences for SNAs, please see Circular 0032/2010 .
Teachers must apply in writing directly to their current employer (using an application form where available) with sufficient notice in accordance with the relevant circular.
Special Needs Assistants must apply in writing to their current employer (using an application form where available) with sufficient notice in accordance with the relevant circular.